Students will observe that heat naturally spreads from warmer places to cooler places and that some materials spread (conduct) heat and others keep it from spreading (insulate).

Science Kit Material(s) Used:

Infrared Temperature Gun

Other Material(s) Used:

A sunny day • Solar cooker (or another heating source) to heat a liter (quart) of water • Four identical jars or containers with lids • Plastic bag • Crumpled newspaper or large cloth • Piece of heavy paper or a hand fan • Thermometer